“Menarche is the first menstrual cycle, or first menstrual bleeding, in female humans. From both social and medical perspectives it is often considered the central event of female puberty, as it signals the possibility of fertility”. Females experience this all at very different ages. The timing of it occurs biology depending on the female. The cycle occurs due to external factors and when the body is ready the cycle can happen at different times but mainly around the same time of the month.it is hard to say worldwide what age exactly the cycle begins due to factors of race and ethnicity but typically it occurs around the age of 14. Here in the united states average is about 12 years old.
Worldwide there is a few about the menstrual cycle.In many parts of the world it seena sacred and a huge part of womanhood. Other parts it’s not so deeply loved. Women are shunned and even ashamed because of it. In places like america some indian groups like the cherokee and iroquois symbolize womanhood for women in their tribes. The cycle that these people take begins the next step to becoming a woman. In america it is celebrated usually by things like period parties. Mothers are happy for their daughters and teach them how important it is. They celebrate becoming an adult and teach them what the cycle means and how its regulated what can occur during the cycle.
In other rural countries like nepal and some places and some parts of africa. Many of these women are shunned from their towns. For women in nepal life is hard and agonizing once they get their period. Men think women are disgusting and unclean once they bleed. Women are not allowed to be in the home for weeks once they get their periods. They must move into a home where only women that are on their periods are. The living conditions in these little homes is scarce women have to fend for themselves and could be exposed to infections because they are not clean. They are not allowed to eat the meat or touch things because they are deemed as unworthy because they bleed.
Because of the world not being educated enough about women’s bodies this put women in an awkward position. This causes them to fear their bodies and something natural that God intended for them to do. Because not enough people are educated about that causes people to not understand what’s going on with the female body. This puts some of the girls at risk and can ultimately have repercussions within the girls life.
